Lord Of The Flies Religious Allegory Analysis

In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, a group of boys are stuck on an island by themselves in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. During this time Golding takes humans back to their roots of evil, and shows how no person is different in how far they will go. The beast in Lord of the Flies helps represent this in how it reveals the fear of the boys. The beast does represent other things that push the boys over the edge, satan is one of those things. By the end the boys have become savages because of this beast they have created inside their head.

One of the major themes of Lord of the Flies, deals with the struggle between right and wrong and the moral integrity of a society. As soon as the boys realize that they are alone on the island, the battle between right and wrong begins. Ralph emerges as the chief and plans to begin a civilized society. When the boys are left to their own devices, chaos ensues. Some of the boys would rather hunt and kill than build shelter, so Jack’s tribe becomes increasingly popular. Without the existence of rules and refinement, there is little hope for the future of the boys. The beast plays a big role in this theme because it lurks inside everyone. The evils lie within and choices have to be made to survive, whether through smart thinking or

While Simon tries to aid in the boys deciphering that the beast is actually inside of them and not a living creature, he begins catching ridicule and being mocked for his “false” beliefs. Similar to what Jesus experienced when he shared his beliefs with his peers and people who listen to his teachings. Hallucination and dehydration on the island effected Simon and the deeper meaning of the text. When he spoke to the lord of the flies he was hallucinating that he was speaking to a pig’s head on a stick. Simon was the only boy who truly understood the “beast” and that it was just all the negative things the human’s mind was able to hold onto.

In Lord Of The Flies, the Beast on the Island represents more than just literally just a Beast on the Island. The Beast on the Island literally means there is a Beast on an Island, the boys believe there is something on the Island, other the the boys. The boys’ also blame the beast for anything that happens on the island that they cannot explain. The Youngins believe that there really is a beast, while the older kids believe it's just their imaginations.

Even though the symbolic idea of the beast in Lord of the Flies goes through many changes, they all are connected. Fear of the others turns into war, and what is war if not the expression of the savagery of humans. The symbolism of the beast doesn’t really change, it just becomes more recognizable as the story goes on. The reader is forced to come to the realization with the simple fact that the beast is in all of

Golding also uses Christianity to develop major plot points in Lord of the Flies, such as the coming of the beast onto the island and the fear surrounding it. The events of Chapter ^ “beast from air” connect the beast to the falling of the Lucifer out of heaven through the events of a dead parachutist falling onto the island. As Samneric’ discover the dead man, they believe that he is the rumored beast the littluns have been fretting over, using phrases like “It was awful, it kinda sat up” “There were eyes, teeth, claws” These events of the beast falling out of the sky resemble Satan falling out of Heaven after betraying God , only to deceive Adam and Eve to disobey God and eat of the forbidden fruit, which would make them lose innocence and gain the

Moreover on the island, the boys have freedom like Adam and Eve. Overtime it becomes corrupted, and the the boys see snakes as they look into the fire. As Adam and Eve fell away from God, the boys feel farther away from civilization. Their faces are lit from the glare of fire

Throughout the novel Lord Of The Flies, the boys on the island are continuously faced with numerous fears. Subsequently there is nothing on the island which they fear more than the beast. The beast is not a tangible object that can be killed or destroyed by conventional means, but an idea symbolizing the primal savage instincts within all people. Its Golding’s intention to illustrate the innate evil inside man through his view of human nature, the actions of the Jack and his tribe, and the relationship between the beast and the school boys.

“Maybe there is a beast… maybe it's only us,.” said William Golding, Lord of the Flies. When a symbol is examined, many conclusions can be drawn by relating the symbol to society and real life. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, even though the beast does represent something one can hurt or kill, as a symbol it represents a larger concept or idea because it brings out the beast-like personalities of the boys on the island, illustrates Jack’s dominant personality, and portrays the personalities inside all of us which humans can never defeat.

The island, in the novel, represents the Garden of Eden. In particular Simon’s little hideout can be related to the garden of Eden as that what was once beautiful becomes terrifying with the pig’s head being placed in the centre of his hideout. The island that was once lovely, seeming like paradise, becomes burnt by the end of the novel, "like dead wood,"

“Maybe ... maybe there is a beast… maybe it’s only us”(William Golding). In the novel Lord of The Flies, William Golding exhibits the symbolism and representation of the beast. The beast represents the norm of society and how most citizens are conceived to evil. As the novel progresses, the reader's perspective of the beast transforms from a possibly harmful animal into to a representation of human civilization and how humans are ignorant and oblivious when it becomes survival of the fittest. The concept of the beast changes significantly during the novel from first the beast on land, then to the beast in the air and finally to the beast within the kids themselves.

Composer of Lord of the Flies, William Golding's relation with biblical references reveal to readers the need for religion.

In English we read the book, “Lord of the Flies.” It was a book who’s author, William Golding, had written to show his view on man’s inherent true self. After going through WWII and seeing horrors that man would do to other man he became convinced man is inherently evil. The beast, a symbolic figure in the book, is the manifestation of the evil in every mans heart. This nonexistent beast tormented and manipulated the boys that were stranded on the island, eventually ruining the fragile civil society they built. William’s main point to bring across was even small boy, who’s ages range from five to twelve, can fall victim to the evil in

In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, which is set during World War II, English school boys, escaping war in England, crash on a deserted tropical island. From the protected environment of boarding school, the boys are suddenly thrust into a situation where they must fend for themselves. In order to survive, the boys copy their country’s rule for a civilized life by electing a leader, Ralph. He promises order, discipline, and rules for the boys so that they form a small civilized society. This civilized society does not last. Struggling with Jack who wants to be the leader and the boys’ fears of the unknown, Ralph is unable to maintain control, and the boys fulfill Golding’s perspective that human

The encounter with the Lord of the Flies supports Simon’s thoughts that the beast that the boys are hunting for is not an actual animal. The Lord of the Flies tries to persuade Simon to let go of his rational thoughts and be taken over by his primal instincts in order to have fun like the other boys. However, when Simon’s silence declares that he refuses to let go of logic and rationality, the Lord of the Flies realizes that Simon knows what the beast really is—the innermost part of the boys. Simon seems to make this connection that the Lord of the Flies is representational to the inner beast within the boys almost instantly. “His gaze was held by that ancient, inescapable recognition”(Golding 139). Simon instantly The Lord of the Flies quickly makes the connection, too. “You knew, didn’t you? I’m part of you? Close, close, close! I’m the reason why it’s no go? Why things are what they are?” (Golding, 1 ). The Lord of the Flies is symbolic to all the evil that is in humans. As Simon realizes that he was right about the beast, he tries to go back to the other boys to warn them about his discovery, but the Lord of the Flies gets angry. “This is ridiculous. You know perfectly well you’ll only meet me down there—so don’t try to